Fall is here and the museum is off to a wonderful start this season. Our current exhibit “Fiber Art Now-Excellence in Quilts 2022” is receiving rave reviews. We’ve had many visitors tell is “this is the best exhibit you’ve had”. Now, we’re a bit partial to ALL our exhibits, but we agree this one is … Read more
We’re at the end of September and gearing up for the Covered Bridge Festival taking place this October 8 & 9, here in Winterset, Iowa. Every year we haul our big quilted barn from upstairs and set it up for a fun activity. This year we’re making simple ornaments by hand. It was so much … Read more
On the first full weekend of October, Winterset hosts the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival to celebrate the arrival of Fall and our famous Covered Bridges. Since 1970, it’s been a weekend chock full of festivities including craft booths, wagon rides, a spelling bee, bridge tours, and live music. Since the Iowa Quilt Museum is … Read more
It’s August! Summer is so fun at the Iowa Quilt Museum because we get such a variety of guests here. The museum Board President, Randall Parkin, is no longer shocked when I meet people I knew back in Washington or people who know people I know. To date, I randomly met the in-laws of one … Read more